Jorge Mateo
28-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.217
HR
7
RBI
34
R
58
SB
32
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Mateo helped many fantasy managers to championships in 2022 when he swiped 35 bases and hit 13 home runs across 533 plate appearances for Baltimore. While he reached the 30-steal plateau again last season, most of his production came in the first half, before the Orioles began scaling back his playing time. Mateo totaled just 102 plate appearances after the All-Star break, adding one home run and seven RBI to go along with 10 steals in 12 attempts. There are obvious limitations with his bat and the Orioles appear set to hand the reins at shortstop to top prospect Jackson Holliday in the not-too-distant future, leaving Mateo to serve in a bench role. The playing-time trend last season tells us what we need to know entering 2024, though a trade could easily open up a path back to mixed-league relevance. Read Past Outlooks
Providing outfield cover
Mateo is likely to provide depth in the infield and outfield in 2024, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
With Gunnar Henderson set to see most of his playing time at shortstop, Mateo is without a full-time spot in the Orioles' lineup. Mateo got some work in at second base over the winter and has previously played center field in his career. In Sunday's game versus Atlanta, Mateo also started in right field and shifted to left during the contest. He's gone 9-for-32 (.281) with two home runs and six RBI in spring training, but he has yet to steal a base during Grapefruit League play. Speed and defense are his top skills, but it's looking like a short-side platoon role may be a best-case scenario for Mateo to begin 2024. It's more likely he sees most of his time as a late-game replacement.
With Gunnar Henderson set to see most of his playing time at shortstop, Mateo is without a full-time spot in the Orioles' lineup. Mateo got some work in at second base over the winter and has previously played center field in his career. In Sunday's game versus Atlanta, Mateo also started in right field and shifted to left during the contest. He's gone 9-for-32 (.281) with two home runs and six RBI in spring training, but he has yet to steal a base during Grapefruit League play. Speed and defense are his top skills, but it's looking like a short-side platoon role may be a best-case scenario for Mateo to begin 2024. It's more likely he sees most of his time as a late-game replacement.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+45%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .675 | 371 | 9 | 33 | .240 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .619 | 718 | 15 | 65 | .217 | ||||
2023vs Left | .746 | 138 | 3 | 13 | .276 | ||||
2023vs Right | .515 | 211 | 4 | 21 | .178 | ||||
2022vs Left | .618 | 158 | 5 | 14 | .203 | ||||
2022vs Right | .657 | 373 | 8 | 36 | .228 | ||||
2021vs Left | .664 | 75 | 1 | 6 | .254 | ||||
2021vs Right | .672 | 134 | 3 | 8 | .244 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+23%
OPS on Road
2023
+13%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .570 | 519 | 7 | 45 | .211 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .701 | 570 | 17 | 53 | .237 | ||||
2023Home | .564 | 147 | 1 | 12 | .215 | ||||
2023Away | .639 | 202 | 6 | 22 | .219 | ||||
2022Home | .550 | 260 | 5 | 28 | .195 | ||||
2022Away | .739 | 271 | 8 | 22 | .246 | ||||
2021Home | .625 | 112 | 1 | 5 | .245 | ||||
2021Away | .723 | 97 | 3 | 9 | .250 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jorge Mateo compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.27BB Rate
6.3%K Rate
23.5%BABIP
.267ISO
.123AVG
.217OBP
.267SLG
.340OPS
.607wOBA
.269Exit Velocity
88.4 mphHard Hit Rate
31.5%Barrels/PA
3.7%Expected BA
.240Expected SLG
.371Sprint Speed
24.6 ft/secGround Ball %
44.3%Line Drive %
18.1%Fly Ball %
37.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Mateo played all over the diamond in his first two seasons, but he was installed as the Orioles every day shortstop and stayed there all season. Defensively, Mateo was superb, but at the dish, a poor approach resulted in an up and down campaign, though through it all Mateo ran as he led the American League with 35 steals. A 27.6% strikeout rate and a .286 BABIP suppressed his average. The low BABIP came from a 41% fly ball rate, which supports low double-digit power, but clashes with a player possessing below average exit velocity and hard-hit rate but runs with 90th percentile sprint speed. Entering his 28-year-old campaign, Mateo could still improve his contact and hit more grounders, but there are no indications he'll adjust. Baltimore signed Adam Frazier and has a wave of more well-rounded infield prospects ready to help in 2023, so Mateo may start shifting to a utility role sooner than later
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Dabbling at multiple positions
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Monday that Mateo took reps at second base over the winter before arriving at spring training, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports. "We're going to keep our options open with him. He really increases the versatility we have on this club," Hyde said of Mateo.
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Agrees to $2.7M salary for '24
Mateo signed a one-year, $2.7 million contract with the Orioles on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Pair of runs off bench
Mateo went 0-for-1 with one RBI, two runs scored and two steals in Saturday's 5-2 victory over Boston.
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Records 30th steal
Mateo went 1-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Nationals.
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Multi-hit effort in win
Mateo went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Guardians.
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